Cendrillon By Robert D. San Souci

Key Vocabulary

1. crossly- in a grumpy or grouchy way

2. elegant- Marked by good taste; graceful

3. godmother - a woman who acts as a sponsor at a child’s christening

4. orphan- A child whose parents are not alive

5. peasant- a poor farm worker

6. proud- thinking too highly of oneself

Additional Words

7. hollow- false or meaningless; having a space or opening inside

8. pallet- a narrow, hard bed or mattress

9. riddance- a removal of something unwanted

10.gilded- Covered with a thin layer of gold

11. shift- a loose-fitting dress

12. chaperone- To accompany a young, unmarried woman in public

13. commotion- noisy activity

14. charged- commanded; ordered

15. hesitation- doubt or delay